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Another 1st-Grader! {Homeschool Curriculum}
This year, I’ll have my second first-grader! Last year Scout was in public kindergarten, though if she’d been born just a few weeks later, she’d have been in Pre-K. Her interactions with the other students made it clear she was the youngest in her class. Given the circumstances of her moving mid year, getting a…
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Seventh Grade Homeschool Plans
Kathryn is a 7th grader this year! That makes this my eighth year as a homeschool mom. With the new additions to the family, it looks like if all goes as planned, I’ll have fourteen MORE years ahead of me, too! Homeschool planning has changed over the years; the older Kathryn gets, the more I…
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Kids Ask Hard Questions {foster adoption}
“Why did God make Kathryn cough?” This was the question one evening after Kathryn had suffered all day with an asthma flare-up due to a summer cold. Scout’s approach was to hug her whenever possible and tell her, “I’m sorry your cough hurts.” Jem, however, wanted to know the why behind it in a bigger…
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Back-to-School Inspiration for Moms {Giveaway!}
{Note: Post contains affiliate links. See disclosure page.} For most of us, back-to-school time is coming soon — but even you year-rounders and my Southern hemisphere friends can join the fun! 😉 I’m giving away a delightful pile of goodies to make up this “tool kit” of Inspiration for Moms (and kids!). Total prize value: approximately…
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Becoming Mine {foster adoption}
Excerpt of a typical day in my house: The four- and five-year-old have begun to pester me about the next meal. It’s been roughly a half-hour since breakfast. I venture into the kitchen to make a cup of tea (a frequent occurrence in this house) but since I’m in the kitchen, they think there is…
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10 Things About Me
Because my brain (and maybe yours) needs a little not-too-strenuous summer fun, and because I’m sure you’ve just been itching {ha!} to know weird and obscure facts about me, I now present: 10 facts you won’t find on my “About” page: 1) I love veggies. As in, I’m ridiculously fond of them: Home grown tomatoes;…